BRITISH TRADE.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1924, Page 2

BRITISH TRADE.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT.

WELLINGTON. July 13

The Department of Agriculture has received the' following cablegram, dated July 12, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand. London : WOOL. Attendance at sales continues anil prices arc' about the same as at opening. The sales close oil July ll>. HONEY. There is a small demand on account of ilie weather. Supplies are small iiml firmly held. Prices are:—Jamaican oils to Cos per cwt: Chilean 10s to ((Os per cwt ; Californian 00s to 70s per cwt; New Zealand (ins to 83s per cwt. HEMP. The Manila market is firm and good business has been done in “J” grade July-Septemher shipments at LI I 10s per ton, buyers. The output ot Manila for June was 819.000 hales, against 737,000 hales for the same period last year. Stocks ill Manila on June fit) were M 3,000 hales, against 117,000 hales for last year. Stocks in London are 1391 against 10,720. The New Zealand market is unchanged. EGGS. The egg market is steady anil the demand Only moderate. Large supplies arc c oming forward English, and Irish, Ms (id to 17s (id per long 100 ; Danish and Dutch. 10s fid to 20s per long 100; Italian, Lithuanian and Belgian, 11s to 17s per long 100: Russian and Polish 10s to 12s per long 100.

DAIRY PRODUCE. Rutter. —The market is quieter on a reduced demand. Large quantities of Siberian are expected to arrive next week. Otlieial quotations are : New Zealand, salted, finest. ISOs to lHlls per ewt (Is 7;,'il to Is B‘d per l' 1 ); unsalted, 204 s per ewt Os Ojjd per lb).

Australian salted, finest, 182 sto 184 s per ewt (Is 7}d to Is 7:|d per lb); unsalted. 180 s to HMN per ewt (Is 7.1(1 to Is S' *(1 per Ihi ; other qualities, salted, 170 s to 178 s per ewt (Is Old to Is 7d per lb). Argentine, 184 sto 1 8-s per ewt (Is 7;;d to Is 8(1 per lb); other qualities, (70s to 188 s per ewt (Is til’d to Is 7UI per lb). Irish, salted—The market is quiet lint steady: 180 s per ewt (Is i-Jd per Hi); unsallcd, lH2s per ewt (Is Bld' per lh). Danish— 2(12s to 200 s per ewt Os Old to -Is 10d per lh). Cheese the market is quiet. Official quotations are: — English Lor finest farmers the market is steady. SSs to HOs per ewt (Hid to Dj’d per lh).

N’ew Zealand—Coloured HOs to 02s per ewt (fil'd per lh) : white, H2- to 94s per ewt MLJiI to Kid per III).

Canadian.—The demand is got id for white, coloured is slow. Coloured H2s to HLs per ewt (Hid to 1(1 per lh) ; white, ! .Is to His per ewt 00(1 per lh).

Shipments of New Zealand produce arrived this week per s.s. Raranga and Otaki.

Al’l’LES. The Raranga and Olaki have discharged. Some sorts ex* Raranga are badly bruised and nasty, especially Sturmers. Delicious. Rome Reality, and Loudon I’ippiu. I lie out turn Irom tlie Otaki is superior to the Raranga shipment and is therelorc realising highest prices. Indications point to lower prices later oil. The weather is exceptionally hot and the keeping qualities nl tlie apples are being tested to the utmost. Lair supplies of Australian are still on hand and prices are from 111 to lo per cent lower than New Zealand, l’rices tor Xew Zealand from both steamers are :—Sturmei > 17s Od to 21s per case; Sturmers (waslyi Ids to 12s: Rokewood 2Hs to 245; Dougherty. 21s to 235: Rome I lean tv, Lis to 225; Rome Rcalltv (wasty) >s lo 12s; Lord Wolseley. 2ds to 21s; Granny Smith. 28s: Staymun s )\ inesap, 10s Oil to 20s ; Statesman, 18 s to 20s; Xew ton Pippin. 18s to 2os; Cleopatra, ltis to 20s: Celo. 2.5: Scarlet .Nonpareil. 10s to 18s : Delicious (verv wasty; |o< ; London l’ippm. >s.